muleteer

From mule +‎ -eer

• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

muleteer (plural muleteers)

1. A mule driver.
   • 1794, Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho, G. G. and J. Robinson:

     This was a tender point with the muleteer; his honour was wounded when his mules were treated with disrespect, and he would have received a blow, perhaps, with more meekness.

   • 1982, Don DeLillo, The Names, Alfred A. Knopf, →ISBN, page 339:

     A guy is sitting on the lead mule. He's the muleteer, ....